A large fire hit dozens of homes located in Vila dos Pescadores, in Cubatão, in the state of São Paulo. There is no record of victims.
There are still disagreements about the number of homes affected: Civil Defense announced that 100 of them had been damaged by the flames. Firefighters speak of 20 homes affected. In an interview with Brazil Agencythe president of the Associação Pro Esporte, Cultura e Lazer da Vila dos Pescadores, José Arnaldo dos Santos, better known as Vadinho, said that it was not yet possible to count how many people were affected, but he believes that between 80 and 100 residences have suffered from the fire.
According to the Fire Department, the fire started at around 8:39 am this Monday (16) on Caminho São Jorge, at number 3551. Around 40 men from the Fire Department and 13 vehicles were committed to work on containment. of the flames.
Civil Defense reported that the fire was extinguished around 11:30 am and that teams from the municipality’s Social Assistance and Housing departments are still on site to register affected residents.
The causes of the fire are still being investigated.
THE Brazil Agency He contacted the city of Cubatão to obtain more information about the fire, and is awaiting a response.
